Oneida

Oneida Meaning & Origin

About Oneida
The surname Oneida is of Native American origin and is derived from the name of the Oneida tribe, one of the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. The Oneida people originally inhabited the northeastern region of North America, primarily in what is now New York State. The name Oneida is believed to mean "people of the standing stone" or "people of the upright stone," referring to a significant landmark or sacred stone within their territory. As a surname, Oneida likely indicates ancestral ties to the Oneida tribe or a connection to their culture and heritage.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Oneida is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Oneida: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oneida based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Oneida is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ANT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
OA
πŸ”Š Soundex
O5030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 N AY1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈnaΙͺdΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oneida in Braille

Here's how to represent Oneida in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Oneida in braille

How to sign the name Oneida using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Oneida using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Oneida in sign language

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